Are you ready for the roundup? I will bet you are. After countless shopping for the best bachelorette products, we will showcase them below, there are so many kinds, we couldn’t count them on all our employees …

Are you ready for the roundup? I will bet you are. After countless shopping for the best bachelorette products, we will showcase them below, there are so many kinds, we couldn’t count them on all our employees fingers and toes Combined! :

Firstly, imagining what would be the best bachelorette products of 2017 may be trivial, but it always starts with colors.

It can be purple bachelorette party, which seems is the most popular color searched in google for bachelorette parties, or it can be pink, white, black or red themed bachelorette party. Then, from there, in order to pick the best bachelorette products of 2017, it’s all about the products. As shown below to buy the best bachelorette items you need to know what it is you are looking for.

Is it bachelorette sashes? Is it Bachelorette party sunglasses? Or customized trucker hats? There are so many more shown below. With all these choices, you may be able to pick the best bachelorette products.

#1 Bachelorette Trucker Caps These bachelorette trucker caps can be customized with your text and multiple colors with symbol. Its easiest to know now why these are the best bachelorette products of 2017. Customized and Personalized Trucker Hats, they say, it is the the most fun product to create, they offer two lines on each trucker hat.

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#2 Bachelorette Customized Sunglasses These customized sunglasses can be personalized with text on both sides for only $3.50 each. Each includes choice of print color, font type and a microfiber case to clean and store your creations. Imagine yourself with this unbeatable deal! Plus, each sunglass offers uv 400 protection and inexpensive sunglasses with authentic value that easily makes this product appear #2 on the best bachelorette items to make a sure purchase.

#3 Bachelorette Party Sashes This site has over 10 colors of bachelorette party sashes to easily customize your text. They can do multiple colors on the sash and you can choose your font style with the plethora of font choices available. What a deal at $6 each! This item has made it to number #3 because of our fascination of the about customization available and we definetly recommend this product as one of the best bachelorette items.

#4 Bachelorette Customized Headbands We found these as a great way to start the bachelorette party planning on the beach with the bachelorette sunglasses and then later to the club where you can wear the bachelorette trucker caps or customized sashes. These headbands come 100% cotton with other ten colors you can pick and best of all, you can mix and match your bachelorette colors. Easily making them #4 of the best bachelorette products in our list because you can pick and choose, print colors, logos and so much more!

#5 Personalized Bachelorette Minnie or Mickey Mouse Ears Micka-Mocka-Mickey Mouse! These personalized minnie and mickey mouse ears are fun loving for Disney Bachelorettes. Very popular all year round but usually for the Bachelorette Lady and her Squad. No wonder, they made it to the to the number #5 of bachelorette party products! At $5 each a inexpensive and confident deal made. You can also pick your color print and text!

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http://blog.privateislandparty.com/personalized-sashes-how-to-customize-our-sashes-for-bachelorette-or-events/#commentsThu, 04 May 2017 02:27:04 +0000http://blog.privateislandparty.com/?p=8408 We have customized over 1000 sashes for our fans. Some clients know exactly what they would like for customized sashes, while some clients need a hand! Thats what we are here for : to help make a bridal shower …

]]> We have customized over 1000 sashes for our fans. Some clients know exactly what they would like for customized sashes, while some clients need a hand! Thats what we are here for : to help make a bridal shower sash or a Dirty 30 Sash or a homecoming sash, anything your heart desires, we are here to make it a reality! There is alot of questions, and boy we love answering them, its a creative experience everytime making customized sashes..it never gets dull, Yay! Whether it be a bridal shower sash or a Future Mrs. Sash or a Disney Sash, there is 4 main points we would like to cover : Sash Color, Sash Text, Sash Print Color and Font Style for each customized sash. For Sashes Color, many clients decide upon a White sash tradionally for the Bridal Sash. We haven’t seen any other color for the Bride except for Gothic Weddings of course. For the Brides’ Tribe, there are so many colors to choose from and most likely, the Maid of Honor has chosen a color to match the wedding themes colors for the Bridesmaid Sashes. We do have alot of colors for the Bridesmaid Sashes. Colors come in Hot Pink, Light Pink, Yellow, Green, Lime Green, Orange, Purple, Red, Royal Blue, Turquiose Blue Black and White. So when wanting to pick a Bridal Sash and a color or colors for the Bridesmaids, pick mixed colors in the option and then put the colors you would like that correspond to all Bridesmaid Sashes, in the seller order notes. As for the Bridal Sash, do the same, thats it Next, lets move on to Sash Text. Sashes Text : For this customer, wanted to customize sashes for her daughters’ 16th Birthday. We described the process on how to make a Birthday Sash. She had questions about the text on how to make a Birthday Girl Sash for her daughters and her Friends. She wanted to make it a very special Birthday Sash, but was worried about how much text would fit on the Birthday Girl Sash. We can do max 23 characters on the Birthday Sash, and can do more but since the lettering is due to proportions, lettering gets smaller and smaller so, its best to keep it at 12-20 characters She them made the text smaller so, the Birthday Girl Sash and all her friends sashes had really big text as you can see above! She loved it and put it on instagram and everything! Hope this helps. We will now move onto Sash Print Color. Sash Print Color : This Student Body President needed 23 Homecoming Court Sashes. She wanted different colors for the Homecoming Sashes, but we advised her after sending our unlimited proofs after checkout, the Homecoming Court Sashes seemed to look much better with one color, gold. While usually we allow as many color print as you would like, some instances, may look better in just one print color Sometimes, like with all Homecoming Sashes, the elegance of the situation may look better simple. In other situations, other then customizing for Homecoming Court Sashes, like for instance a wedding or a Dirty 30 Birthday, we want to encourage you to use as many print colors as you would like. We have over 20+ print colors If you are a student body president, and want to see more pictures of Homecoming Sashes, please click on the picture above to see. Next, we will move onto Font style for each customized sash. Sash Font- this partygoer, was ready to get her 21st Birthday Sash. She seen our font options and looked everywhere else for 21st Birthday Sashes, and picked us. We think it may be because of the range of options we have to customize a 21st Birthday Sash, or the effort we put into 21st Birthday Sashes. She started off with Manhattan Darling, a font that is slang and outrageous and ended up with Lucida Calligraphy as her pick for the sash. Here is our font list below : As you can see, we have 7 font options. Most people pick either Lucida Calligraphy or Manhattan Darling for a 21st Birthday Sash, or Minion Pro to make a basic point on the sash they are wearing. For Weddings, most people pick Corneria Script or Lucida. For a Dirty 30 Party, most people pick Manhattan Darling. If you are coming of age of the “21” and want to see more 21st Birthday Sashes, please click on the picture link above. Well, thats it, hope this blog been really helpful You can contact us for anything, either call 1-877-272-0215 or email us on the email on the main page, just click in any picture to get started you can also use the live chat option “Let’s Talk” on any page, We answer questions 9am- 9pm every day

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http://blog.privateislandparty.com/wedding-customized-sunglasses-and-wedding-party-sunglasses-how-to-customize-sunglasses/#commentsTue, 25 Apr 2017 15:51:29 +0000http://blog.privateislandparty.com/?p=8381All of our Customized Heart and Wayfarer Sunglasses Each Wedding, or Bachelorette or Bachelor Party, Adults of all ages share their customized creations with us. We enjoy doing them so much that we we decide to share alot of our …

]]>All of our Customized Heart and Wayfarer Sunglasses Each Wedding, or Bachelorette or Bachelor Party, Adults of all ages share their customized creations with us. We enjoy doing them so much that we we decide to share alot of our work to new customers in hopes that we can give new customers ideas and how to be really creative with us. Here in this post we will showcase alot of new creations and describe each one. Questions? You can either call us at 1-877-272-0215 or chat with express chat on the bottom of every page or email us at welcome@privateislandparty.com for any questions, we respond very fast First we outline how easy it is to make wedding customized sunglasses. This involves, picking your sunglasses color or colors, then lettering color, then font, then leave your text in the seller order notes and if you want different wedding party sunglasses colors or different print for each. First, you pick your color of customized sunglasses – you can pick mixed colors if you want more than one color or just pick one color in the seller order notes, and leave the color in the seller order notes in the last text box. We have wayfarer color styles in : Black, White, Coral, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Neon Green, Red, Orange, Lemon Lime, Aquamint, Gold, Silver, Lilac, Purple and many more! Then, you pick your print color. The first option for wedding party sunglasses color is mixed colors, as described earlier, you can pick multiple color prints for the customized sunglasses and put the print color matching to the sunglasses color in the seller order notes. For example, here above picture, Customer decided for her Wedding Party Sunglasses that she wanted pink lettering on her white bride sunglasses and black lettering on her pink personalized sunglasses above. Its really easy to customize your customized sunglasses via the seller order notes. Next, see above font list to see what font type calligraphy, you would like on the personalized sunglasses. We are always open to new fonts as long as they are free and can easily be downloaded, via google search. You can either call us at 1-877-272-0215 or chat with express chat on the bottom of every page or email us at welcome@privateislandparty.com for any questions, we respond very fast We have now calligraphy font print of fonts for bachelorette party favors now in fonts Hobo, Sans Source Pro, AR Cena, Pacifico, Waltograph, (Disney Font) Poetsen One and Pamela. For these wedding sunglasses, we can do all these fonts. AR Cena and Sans Source Pro seem to be the most popular. We can also do symbols next to the end of the text for the customized sunglasses. We will describe this and most popular symbols in the next paragraph. Next, pick your print text for the wedding sunglasses. As you can see for these wedding sunglasses, customer decided to do Bride’s Crew on both sides in coral sunglasses and for the white sunglasses Bride to Be. They also picked a Navy Blue anchor on the coral sunglasses and a silver anchor on the white Bride to Be sunglasses. For these Bachelorette Party Favors, our client decided to Last Thrill Nashville on one side and on the other side Team Bride for the Bride’s crew and 1 Bride text in black. This is how it would look like describing her order of customized sunglasses : 8 Mixed Colors Sunglasses, in Pamela Font, Team Bride on one side for 7 and Last Thrill Nashville on the other side. 1 white sunglasses that has Last Thrill Nashville on one side and on the other side one that has Bride. In this picture, our client, wanted to do Customized Heart Sunglasses. Very popular as well. She did an instagram tag of #gollytrolly in gold print on adult personalized heart sunglasses and on the other side she did her friends and family on the other side of the customized heart sunglasses. We have child size heart sunglasses and adult size heart sunglasses. You can easily pick which color of styles of the heart shaped sunglasses picking the mixed color option and letting us know what colors and styles you would like in the seller order notes for the personalized heart sunglasses Text Size : We can do hashtags up to 17 characters long, as well as for any text on each personalized heart sunglasses or any wedding sunglasses or bachelorette party favors. Some examples of Hashtags that are popular are – #bridetribe, #bachelorette, #bridetobe, #bridesentourage, #bridescrew. We can do Twitter Handles as well : @bridetribe, @bachelorette, @bridetobe, @bridesentourage, @bridescrew for customized heart sunglasses or any personalized sunglasses. Lastly, we can do most icons for Bridal Sunglasses. We can dothem in any color after or before the text of the Bridal Party Favors. We can do any other icon or emoticon you would like thats not listed here easily, you can either call us at 1-877-272-0215 or chat with express chat on the bottom of every page or email us at welcome@privateislandparty.com for any questions, we respond very fast For the Bridal Party Favors Sunglasses Icons we have here are a martini glass, a sun, a palm tree, an anchor, lips, a arrow or a crown, but we can do many more for your Bridal Sunglasses creations. I hope you enjoyed are post on how to customize sunglasses, we really are looking forward to making them special for you! Please leave comments below if you like! 1-877-272-0215 or express chat or welcome@privateislandparty.com for questions.

This year, a lot of people will be having Halloween parties where guests are invited to dress up in their best costumes. Instead of having a typical costume party, challenge your friends to get a little more creative in a …

This year, a lot of people will be having Halloween parties where guests are invited to dress up in their best costumes. Instead of having a typical costume party, challenge your friends to get a little more creative in a hands-on way by throwing a pumpkin-carving theme party.

The Rules
For starters, make the party be BYOP–bring your own pumpkin. Not only will this keep cost down as the host but it will also allow picky guests to find the perfect pumpkin on their own. As the host, you won’t be participating in the pumpkin carving. It’s unfortunate but you need to be the judge. Prizes should be based on participants and budget. For example, if you have twenty guests participating in your pumpkin-carving contest, it might be nice to offer a first and second prize. If the guest list is a little smaller, you can probably get away with just first prize. The prize can simply be honor if you’re on a budget. But if you’re willing to throw a few bucks at the winner, you could get gift certificates to a local restaurant or pub, or a nice bottle of alcohol. Since this is a Halloween party, you could even get a few gag gifts. Guests will definitely have fun with fart whistles and hand buzzers (especially as the alcohol is flowing late into the night). If you’re generous, you can allow your guests to look at sample carving stencils or pictures on google. If you’re going for pure creativity, however, collect everyone’s cell phone at the door to prevent them from sneaking into the bathroom for a peek at a few of the internet’s finest pumpkin carving. Be sure to set a timer. You can save time by having guests come with their pumpkins officially gutted. When the timer goes off, it’s up to you to decide who has carved the best pumpkin! Be fair!

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Attire
Just because the party is pumpkin-carving themed doesn’t mean you can’t have a costume theme going as well. Have guests come in their best costumes. Be sure to warn them that they have to carve the pumpkin in whatever costume they show up in. Your friend’s handmade, cardboard Iron Man costume is probably awesome looking but not the best for carving. To cover all your bases, set up a face painting station in case someone shows up without a costume. All you need is a few basic colors along with some sponges.

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Food and Drink
Check out our links at the bottom for some awesome food and drink recipes. The Halloween-themed fare is sure to delight guests.

Can it be true? Is the cat out of the bag on this one? Are major producers really going to Zombie Mud Runs scouting for high velocity survivors who can get down and dirty and escape undead danger by the …

Can it be true? Is the cat out of the bag on this one? Are major producers really going to Zombie Mud Runs scouting for high velocity survivors who can get down and dirty and escape undead danger by the skin of their teeth? According to a recent article in The Island Times, anonymous sources say it’s true! The article refers to certain “industry types” spotted “hanging out” at Zombie Mud Runs all across the continental US, checking out who’s who in the winner’s circle of the Zombie Mud Runs.

Source: http://buffalozombiemudrun.com/

Too Good to be True?

Naysayers say “No way, there’s no chance Hollywood movers and shakers are looking for actors at Messy fun runs, get Real!” but it should be noted that zombie mud runs and fun runs have grown significantly in the past few years. The sheer number of extras needed to pull off a proper zombie horde is almost endless. Since mud runs settings fit the look of many zombie dramas, these could easily serve as clandestine casting calls for zombie and horror related media!

Source: Jacksonville Florida GoGirl Mud Run

Get The Mud Out of Your Eyes

Some race officials themselves are denying these easy street to stardom claims. Race Organizer for the Zombies Alive! Fun Mud Run, Beth McGhetty, said “The point of the race is to have fun, don’t let these ridiculous rumors ruin what’s supposed to be just something people to have a laugh, it makes it a competition, we’re just here to have fun!” Is that right Beth? Then who’s this parked at the last Zombies Alive! Fun Mud Run?

Who would drive a limo out in the middle of the woods? A Hollywood Agent, that’s who.

How Can I Be Noticed?

Our insider sources tell us the best way to be noticed by Tinseltown Bigwigs who are on the prowl for “Fresh meat” for the big shows is by showing what you’re capable of. You’ve got to display your acting range, so scream and cry when you’re scared! Laugh loud when something’s funny so they can hear your beautiful voice from inside their limousine. Before the mud run, get your hair done, your nails did, your nose hairs plucked–treat it like a job interview! Everyone else will be there just to exercise and have a “good time” but now you know the real score, you’ll stand out like a sore thumb to those Hollywood types and land that leading role for sure!

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http://blog.privateislandparty.com/skeleton-face-paint/#respondTue, 28 Oct 2014 13:50:35 +0000http://blog.privateislandparty.com/?p=5555I have spent the last twenty minutes looking at beautiful pictures of skeleton face paint designs. There are dozens of beautiful photographs of skeleton face paint jobs that look like they were applied by the world’s best artists. I’m throwing …

]]>I have spent the last twenty minutes looking at beautiful pictures of skeleton face paint designs. There are dozens of beautiful photographs of skeleton face paint jobs that look like they were applied by the world’s best artists. I’m throwing a huge halloween party this year and I’ve been on the lookout for some inexpensive halloween costume ideas for myself and my guests. I’ll definitely be stocking up on black and white face paint so I can take a stab at turning some of my best friends into an army of skeletons.

Even Gaga rocked the skeleton face paint in her music video “Born This Way”

Skeleton face paint designs are easy and inexpensive to create. You can get as detailed or as simple as you’d like. The best part about this costume idea is that you don’t really need to be an artist to do a good job. So let’s get started.

You’ll need some black and white face paint, of course. Gather some sponges and brushes as well. You should be able to find sponges at a craft store or in the makeup section of a pharmacy. If you don’t have a fine brush to paint the details with, get some hypoallergenic eyeliner instead. That will help you when it comes time to draw the teeth on your skeleton face paint costume.

Dip your sponge in water and wring it out. You need a little moisture on the sponge to help the makeup bond well. Next, put the sponge in your white makeup. Lay down a solid base of white makeup all over your face, excluding the rectangular area around the eyes. Wet and wring out another sponge, then dip it in the black makeup. Close your eyes and put black around the eye area, including the eyelids. The eyelids can be slightly tricky, so be sure to be thorough with this area. It helps to simply close your eyes and let the makeup dry a bit before opening them. Brushes will help you cover up any spots you might have missed with the sponge, so check your skin thoroughly.

Next, brush on the nose with black face paint. It should be a coarse triangular shape. By this point, your skeleton face paint should be coming along well! You’re almost done! The last step is a little tricky. Having a thin brush or eyeliner will come in handy. Draw a bunch of vertical lines across the lips in black face paint. These are your teeth. Once the lines are in place, connect them with horizontal lines. And, presto! Your skeleton face paint job is complete! Bonus points for you and your costume if you have one of those cool skeleton t-shirts to go along with it!

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Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:13:43 +0000http://blog.privateislandparty.com/?p=5574Kids today, with their iPhones and their 3D movies! Time was, kids could play outside and get into real adventures, instead of being glued to their myriad gaming devices. Growing up in the 1980’s and 1990’s truly was a golden …

]]>Kids today, with their iPhones and their 3D movies! Time was, kids could play outside and get into real adventures, instead of being glued to their myriad gaming devices. Growing up in the 1980’s and 1990’s truly was a golden age for children’s entertainment. Halloween movies were no exception. We have compiled a list of the top ten Kids Halloween Movies From the Eighties and Nineties that you can share with the youngsters in your life.

Hocus Pocus (1993)
Salem, Massachusetts is a source of national folklore with its colorful history of witch trials that took place during the 1600’s. This extraordinary film follows the story of three witches who steal the lives of children to maintain their own youthful radiance. When a modern day teenager accidentally awakens them from their ancient graves, he and his sister must save the town of Salem from their wicked spells.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
This visually stunning animation comes to us from the twisted genius of Tim Burton. The king of Halloweentown, Jack Skellington, has decided that this year they will celebrate Christmas. He goes about playing Santa Claus is a delightfully macabre way that the human world is not ready for.

Ghostbusters (1984)
When their positions as parapsychology professors at a university get terminated, three scientists studying the occult decide to use their knowledge to open their own business eradicating unwelcome spirits. Things get serious when they discover a giant paranormal threat that could wreak havoc on New York City.

The Addams Family (1991)
A morbidly eccentric family celebrates the dark side of life and death, much to the chagrin of their neighbors. The wealth that keeps them in a comfortable lifestyle becomes imperiled when a scheming outsider cons his way into the family under false pretenses.

Beetlejuice (1988)
After a tragic accident claims the lives of Adam and Barbara, the newly dead couple must work to scare the obnoxious living inhabitants out of their former home. They summon a “bioexterminator” by the name of Beetlejuice to help prevent these pests from ruining their peace in the afterlife.

Gremlins (1984)
A picturesque small town is over run with a horde of miniature demons. These nasty little critters are the result of neglected pet care rules concerning their exotic breed. After they transform from cuddly to evil, the gremlins wreak havoc wherever they go.

Casper (1995)
A young girl and her single father move to a new town and take up residence in an abandoned mansion. Being the new girl isn’t easy, especially when your mother is dead, but Kat Harvey finds a friend in her ghostly buddy, Casper.

The Witches (1990)
Based on a book by the incomparable Roald Dahl, this film follows the story of a boy who comes upon a witch convention taking place in the London hotel he is staying. After they turn him into a mouse, this brave young lad must do everything in his power to prevent them from achieving their nefarious schemes.

The Monster Squad (1987)
After discovering an old diary that belonged to a famous vampire hunter, a group of nerdy monster movie fans learn of an evil plot being put into action by Count Dracula. This ancient vampire and his monster pals are planning to take over the world, unless these misfit kids can stop him.

Halloweentown (1998)
Marnie Piper’s grandmother comes to pay a visit on Halloween. She reveals that she is a witch (the good kind) and that she must begin Marnie’s witch training before her 13th birthday, or else the girl will lose her powers forever.

A candy wreath is a great way to keep the kids busy in the days leading up to Halloween. If your little guys are anything like me, they’re going to need something to take their mind off of the excitement of the looming holiday. A candy wreath is a fun way to decorate also!

You’ll need to start by gathering some basic supplies. Luckily, this project is inexpensive and fun. You’re going to need the base for the candy wreath. You can find commercial styrofoam wreath bases at most craft stores. Otherwise, if you have a large piece of cardboard hanging around, simply cut it into the shape of a wreath. You’ll also need some form of glue. We recommend using a hot glue gun carefully. However, if you don’t have a hot glue gun, you could get away with some strong glue. Whichever route you go, be careful and monitor the kids while they are gluing candy to the candy wreath. A roll of black electrical tape is a good option to help you cover up your base. You’ll also need some wire, some fancy ribbon, or anything you can use to hang your candy wreath to your front door. Don’t be afraid to be creative!

Here’s the fun part: you’ll also need to stock up on candy. Let your kids pick out their favorite candy. Candy corn is a popular choice. Other favorites include Skittles, Skittles Tropical, Smarties, Sour Gummy Bears, Swedish Fish, Dots, and Gobstoppers.

When your supplies are stocked and ready to go, it’s time to get down to business. The best way to start making your candy wreath is by laying the base down on a clean surface. Wrap the base in electrical tape. Be sure to cover it well and not leave any cardboard or styrofoam visible. Once the base is covered properly, the fun begins. Carefully apply hot glue to the base of your chosen candy and apply it in whatever decoration you love! Starting around the outside and working your way in is probably the easiest way to go but it really depends on the size of the wreath.

Most of the candies I previously listed have a long shelf life. Unless you live in New Mexico and your door is directly inline with the high-noon sun, you should be able to hang your wreath a few weeks leading up to Halloween without any problems. The best part of making this candy wreath is enjoying the candy as you craft! Just don’t eat it all!

The Flying Pig is a beacon of hope in an otherwise dreary world. He soars through the sky with the majesty of ten thousand bald eagles. For centuries, the Flying Pig was thought to be a mythological creature. Something so …

The Flying Pig is a beacon of hope in an otherwise dreary world. He soars through the sky with the majesty of ten thousand bald eagles. For centuries, the Flying Pig was thought to be a mythological creature. Something so infeasible that it’s hypothesized existence became synonymous with the word “never”. People would often use the expression “When pigs fly” to convey the impossibility of any number of unlikely outcomes. These naysayers were thrown quite the evolutionary curve-ball last week when a new species of pig was discovered in a remote part of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia.

While scientists are still in the early stages of research, the origins of this magnificent creature are thought to be a mutation in the genetic structure of the Appalachian swine population. Locals have described legends of these winged pigs making appearances in the region over the past several years, but these sightings were chalked up to being moonshine induced hallucinations. It wasn’t until recorded evidence was introduced by a nature photographer who caught a glimpse of the Flying Pig, that these claims were taken seriously.

The mating habits and genealogy of the Flying Pig are relatively mysterious. It is thought by some that the pigs inherited their wings, which span five feet in length, from a bird ancestor that had the desire and capability of procreating with this mammalian species. Others suggest that the pigs adapted to their environment and started growing wings as a way to seek out food sources from the air. These pigs are reported to be a carnivorous and predatory species. The Flying Pig has been observed circling above intended prey, then making a rapid descent to scoop up the meal with their talon-like hooves. Family pets and small children have been reported missing, causing many to take to the mountain woods in search of vengeance on these potbellied beasts.

Thus far, none of the hunters or researchers have been successful in capturing a Flying Pig, dead or alive. They are an extremely intelligent and agile creature, adept at evading humans in their natural habitat. Animal rights activists have pledged to protect these soaring squealers by sabotaging any traps that have been set by Flying Pig poachers. Skeletal remains have been found, but are thought to belong to Flying Pigs that have died from natural causes. Meanwhile, hyperbolic promises across the nation continue to be a source of contentious debate.

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Do you remember the Pirates vs. Ninjas debate of the early internet era? It always seemed pretty clear to me that ninjas would win that fight. After all, they’re highly-trained, well-equipped and extremely disciplined fighters, whereas pirates were mostly just a ragtag assortment of drunken sailors preying on defenseless merchants along busy shipping lanes. Yep, ninjas, no question. But what if the pirates… wait for it… were also vampires? Well, that’s a whole other kettle of fish. Ninjas are pretty hot shit as far as the mortal realm goes, but I’m frankly not sure that they’re equipped to deal with the unholy ranks of the undead. Shiruken don’t work on vampires. Nunchucks don’t work on vampires. Smoke bombs? Please. Ninjas might as well lay down on a buffet cart if they’re trying to compete with vampirates for the mastery of the night. No, put your hand down, I’m not taking any questions.

Well, with that debate put to rest, I think we can safely turn our attention to an even more important question: how can we throw the best damn Vampirate party on the Seven Seas? Well don’t you worry, because I’ve got that one covered, too.Step 1: Costumes
Obviously, good costuming is a must. Luckily, it shouldn’t be too difficult to figure out. Start with a basic pirate costume–you know, hook hand, bandana, eye patch, tricorn hat, puffy shirt, sword–and then start outfitting it with touches of vampire. These neck bite temporary tattoos are a good place to start, and obviously you’re going to need a set of fangs (also available in glow-in-the-dark and as tooth caps). A black cape of some sort wouldn’t be amiss either, and if you’re really feeling ambitious, maybe even try on these vampire bat wings for size.

Step 2: Decorations
Remember now, you’re on the decks of a sea bandit, manned by the (literally) bloodthirsty ranks of the damned. Of course, you’re going to need a Vampirate Flag to fly prominently somewhere in the room. Feel free to use our suggestion (above)!

If you have an old set of bedsheets laying around (preferably white or off-white), cut a few slashes in them with a serrated knife and drape them around the party area to be the tattered remnants of the mainsail. Any sort of netting you can find or buy will also look excellent when hung or draped over furniture. You can even tangle in some of our seaweed boas to give it a more nautical feel! And of course, remember to spatter everything with a generous amount of red paint… after all, these are VAMPIRES we’re talking about.
And keep in mind, low lighting is definitely key. Vampirates only hunt at night, so bright lights would hardly be appropriate. Plus, it will help set an eerie atmosphere, which is obviously important for such an affair.Step 3: Entertainment

Good entertainment is important for any successful party. Sure, you could listen to The Vampirates all evening… but that doesn’t quite set a good party atmosphere. In my opinion, you’re better off putting on a few truly terrible films and making ruthless fun of them with your friends. And, as luck would have it, the vampire AND pirate genres are chock-full of cheesy and hilarious classics.